Tuni or Tuneru

A reed wind instrument called a tuni or tuneru. This example is missing its reed mouth-piece. Its body is made from stick of bamboo with a globular resonator made from a dried gourd, or calabash, affixed to the end. It has a set of metal chains, ending in bells, attached to the bottom; these rattle when the instrument is played. It has 6 finger holes. It is played by Fula musicians.

Further Information

Type: Musical instruments
Object: Tuni or Tuneru
Materials: Wood, Vegetable, organic fibre, Metal
Culture Group: Fula
Dimensions: Unknown
Production Date: Pre 1965
Associated Places: Falaba Sulima Chiefdom, Koinadugu District (Place Collected)
Associated People: Paramount Chief Alhaji Samura Manga Fasineh II (Previous Owner)
Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
Accession Number: SLNM.1965.69.03